Stick Calvin and Hobbes and other Sunday Funnies stamps on your mail

Paying the bills via snail mail just got a bit more colorful. The United States Postal Service unveiled its 2010 stamp program and five iconic comic strips get their due. The Sunday Funnies stamp pane features pretty postage stamps for “Archie,” “Beetle Bailey,” “Calvin and Hobbes,” “Dennis the Menace” and “Garfield.”

The stamps look right nice, especially the “Calvin and Hobbes” one. Each really captures the essence of its character(s) with a classic look that still feels contemporary, even if so much of our correspondence these days involves clicking a mouse instead of licking an envelope.